User manual

MC1000 - NTP Time Reference System - User Manual - Version 2.018
Section 7: Software updates
7.2 - Applying a network software update
The MC1000 network software version may be updated following
the procedure detailed below. The network software les are loaded
into the MC1000 from a TFTP server on the local area network. The
update procedure is controlled via the USB connection and MC1000
Interface software application.
Before commencing this procedure, a functioning TFTP server should
be running on the local area network (see side bar). In addition, the
updated software package (MC1000L_x.x) should be obtained from
the World Time Solutions web site:
http://www.worldtimesolutions.com
The updated les should be unzipped and then saved in a location
accessible to the TFTP server for installation later in this procedure.
• Check the TFTP server is functioning and has access to the
unzipped MC1000 network software les (contained in the zip
le MC1000L_x.x).
• Ensure the MC1000 has a functioning network connection.
• If these have not already been installed, install the USB drivers
(see section 5.2).
• Once the USB drivers have been installed, connect the MC1000
to the PC using the supplied USB cable.
• Install (if this has not already been installed) and run the MC1000
Interface software application (see section 5.2).
• In the main window of the MC1000 Interface software application,
click on the ‘Software Update’ tab (see previous page gure 7.1).
• In the section labelled ‘Network Software’, click on the ‘Update
Network Software Version’ button. The ‘Network Software
Update’ window will appear (see gure 7.3).
• In the section labelled ‘Network Software Pre-Installation Check
List’ click the check boxes labelled ‘Ensure the MC1000 has a
functioning network connection’ and ‘Check the TFTP server is
operational and has access to the MC1000 network software
les’.
• Enter the IP address of the TFTP server into the ‘TFTP Server
Address’ text elds. When complete, ensure the check box is
ticked.
• Click the ‘Start Update Procedure’ button. The replacement
software les will now be downloaded from the TFTP server
into the MC1000 across the local area network. The ‘Network
Software Update Progress’ section details the procedures being
performed and overall progress.
What is TFTP?
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
(TFTP) is a basic le transfer
protocol used to transfer les
across a computer network.
Various software based TFTP
server implementations are
available for free-of-charge
download.
Please visit the World Time
Solutions web site (http://
www.worldtimesolutions.
com) to obtain a list of
recommended TFTP server
implementations.